Grandma's ready to rock: Metal-heads come from all walks off life, including the senior set, as this 90-year-old, unidentified music fan demonstrates at the Wacken Open Air Festival. We're not sure if she's more into black metal or thrash metal. less

Grandma's ready to rock: Metal-heads come from all walks off life, including the senior set, as this 90-year-old, unidentified music fan demonstrates at the Wacken Open Air Festival. We're not sure if she's ... more

Just don't mail me: It's been five years since Scooter was adopted via the Greenwich, Conn.-based Adopt-A-Dog program (it's not just for dogs), and he could not be better-adjusted. Well, except for the box addiction. Scooter's folks in New York City foolishly invested in a nice, comfy, expensive cat bed, which he won't touch. But put a cardboard container in front of him and in he goes! less

Just don't mail me: It's been five years since Scooter was adopted via the Greenwich, Conn.-based Adopt-A-Dog program (it's not just for dogs), and he could not be better-adjusted. Well, except for the box ... more

Photo: Contributed Photo, Connecticut Post

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Make your money work for you: A 5,000-ruble bankroll (about $160) with legs distributes
ads for a credit company in St. Petersburg, Russia.

Make your money work for you: A 5,000-ruble bankroll (about $160) with legs distributes ads for a credit company in St. Petersburg, Russia.

More than just a tether ball - it's also a pinata! Every time Killisnoo swats the ball, treats fall out. (Fortress Of The Bear Center for orphaned brown bears in Sitka, Alaska.)

More than just a tether ball - it's also a pinata! Every time Killisnoo swats the ball, treats fall out. (Fortress Of The Bear Center for orphaned brown bears in Sitka, Alaska.)

Photo: Charles Rex Arbogast, Associated Press

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Tooting intolerance: An Ultra Orthodox Jew blows the Shofar, an instrument made of a ram's
horn, to protest the gay pride parade in Jerusalem. About 150 Ultra Orthodox Jews
rallied to denounce the "abomination" of homosexuality, as some 2,500 people calling for
equal rights marched in the parade. less

Tooting intolerance: An Ultra Orthodox Jew blows the Shofar, an instrument made of a ram's horn, to protest the gay pride parade in Jerusalem. About 150 Ultra Orthodox Jews rallied to denounce the ... more

Israel moves to solve its Bedouin problem: An Israeli riot cop punches a protester in
the face during a demonstration in the Arab Israeli city of Ar'Ara against government
plans to destroy the villages of 30,000-40,000 Bedouins and resettle them in the Negev
Desert. UN human rights chief Navi Pillay slammed the forced relocation, urging the
Israel to reconsider. There are about 260,000 Bedouins in Israel,
more than half living in unrecognized villages without utilities and often in extreme
poverty. less

Israel moves to solve its Bedouin problem: An Israeli riot cop punches a protester in the face during a demonstration in the Arab Israeli city of Ar'Ara against government plans to destroy the villages ... more

Good thing these people aren't armed: An opposition lawmaker douses a ruling lawmaker with water during a spirited debate over
a referendum on construction of a nuclear power plant. Normally,
Taiwanese lawmakers simply throw punches and shove each other when they brawl. less

Good thing these people aren't armed: An opposition lawmaker douses a ruling lawmaker with water during a spirited debate over a referendum on construction of a nuclear power plant. Normally, Taiwanese ... more

Photo: Wally Santana, Associated Press

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French uprising: More than 400 hot-air balloons take off in Chambley-Bussieres, France, in an attempt to
set a world record for largest balloon take-off during the "Lorraine Mondial," an
international hot-air balloon meeting. less

French uprising: More than 400 hot-air balloons take off in Chambley-Bussieres, France, in an attempt to set a world record for largest balloon take-off during the "Lorraine Mondial," an international ... more

Photo: Alexandre Marchi, Associated Press

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You were expecting Ironman, perhaps? Thor shows up at the Wacken heavy metal fest in Wacken, Germany. Hammered, as usual.

You were expecting Ironman, perhaps? Thor shows up at the Wacken heavy metal fest in Wacken, Germany. Hammered, as usual.

Photo: Patrick Lux, Getty Images

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Baited hooks: A Tamil Hindu suspended by hooks piercing his back holds an understandably upset little girl during the Vel Hinduism festival in Colombo, Sri Lanka.

Baited hooks: A Tamil Hindu suspended by hooks piercing his back holds an understandably upset little girl during the Vel Hinduism festival in Colombo, Sri Lanka.

Head-butting is not permitted in rugby, but butt-heading is perfectly acceptable: Paul Hodgson of the Worcester Warriors tackles Luke Treharne of the Exeter Chiefs during a J.P. Morgan Asset Management Premiership Rugby 7's match in Gloucester, England. less

Head-butting is not permitted in rugby, but butt-heading is perfectly acceptable: Paul Hodgson of the Worcester Warriors tackles Luke Treharne of the Exeter Chiefs during a J.P. Morgan Asset Management ... more

Photo: David Rogers, Getty Images

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Land shark at the door: Despite no reports of sharknados in the area, a dead shark was found in the entrance of the Sea Dog Brew Pub in Nantucket, Mass. No explanation for the fish was forthcoming.

Land shark at the door: Despite no reports of sharknados in the area, a dead shark was found in the entrance of the Sea Dog Brew Pub in Nantucket, Mass. No explanation for the fish was forthcoming.

Photo: Jimmy Agnew, Associated Press

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A curl's best friend: A stylist works on a model's locks at the David Jones Spring/Summer 2013 Collection Launch Sydney, Australia.

A curl's best friend: A stylist works on a model's locks at the David Jones Spring/Summer 2013 Collection Launch Sydney, Australia.

Photo: Cameron Spencer, Getty Images

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Storm clouds overhead: Mammatus clouds gather over the Fredericksburg Agricultural Fair after a round of
thunderstorms passed through the area. Mammatus formations are most often associated
with severe thunderstorms. less

Storm clouds overhead: Mammatus clouds gather over the Fredericksburg Agricultural Fair after a round of thunderstorms passed through the area. Mammatus formations are most often associated with severe ... more